Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center's fiscal year 2011-12 was highlighted by new or expanded collaborations, growth in its clinical and research missions, and the presence of the first group of medical students in State College, according to Dr. Harold L. Paz, CEO of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Health System, Penn State's senior vice president for health affairs, and dean, Penn State College of Medicine.

Paz reported to faculty, staff and community members at today's annual public board of directors meeting that outpatient visits increased by 1.2 percent from the previous year to more than 893,500. Surgical cases were more than 27,600, up 1.8 percent, and overall hospital admissions were just over 27,000, up .7 percent from the previous year. Emergency Department visits increased by 5.5 percent to more than 64,400 during the fiscal year.

One way to address ongoing physician shortages in rural communities is to train medical students in the communities where they will ultimately choose to practice, and the University Park Regional Campus of Penn State College of Medicine reached a milestone during fiscal year 2011-12 in its mission to do just that.

The annual public meeting of the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Board of Directors will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 12, in the Junker Auditorium on the Medical Center campus.

Penn State Hershey Medical Center continued its growth in patient volumes and experienced solid financial performance last year in the face of a rapidly changing health care environment and an expanding population of patients with little or no insurance, according to Harold L. Paz, Medical Center CEO, Penn State's senior vice president for health affairs, and dean, Penn State College of Medicine. Paz reported to faculty, staff and members of the media at the annual public Board of Directors meeting.

The annual public meeting of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center's Board of Directors is set for 4 p.m. on Sept. 7, in the Edward P. "Ted" Junker III Auditorium on the Medical Center campus in Hershey.

During a year of significant expansion and propelled by growth in outpatient visits, surgical cases and emergency department patients, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center exceeded its budgeted operating margin for the year, according to Harold L. Paz, Medical Center CEO, Penn State's senior vice president for health affairs, and dean of Penn State College of Medicine.

Harold L. Paz, senior vice president for health affairs, dean of Penn State College of Medicine and chief executive officer of Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, will provide a review of the organization's performance during fiscal year 2009-10 at the Medical Center's annual public Board of Director's meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15. Paz will highlight accomplishments and challenges related to the organization's missions of education, research, community service and patient care.

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is on track to meet its 2008-09 budget when the current fiscal year closes June 30, despite a stagnant economy, lower than expected hospital admissions and increasing charity care costs.